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InNorse mythology,Andvari (12th c.Old Norse:[ˈɑndˌwɑre]; "careful one"[1]) is adwarf who lives underneath awaterfall and has the power to change himself into apike (gedda) at will.
Andvari had a magical ringAndvaranaut, which helped him become wealthy. Using a net provided byRan,Loki catches him as apike and forces him to give up hisgold and Andvaranaut. Andvari cursed the stolen gold which would destroy anyone who possessed it. After the deaths ofBrynhild andSigurd,Gunnar left Andvari's gold in a cave. Years later, Andvari discovered the cave and his lost gold, although his ring was lost forever.
InRichard Wagner's cycle ofmusic dramas,Der Ring des Nibelungen, the characterAlberich is a combination of Andvari and the character of Alberich from theNibelungenlied.[2]
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